SAN FRANCISCO — They talked man to man, beard to beard. Sergio Romo came to the ballpark two Saturdays ago and told Brian Wilson that he was excited for the possibility that later that night he could get the out that clinched a division title.

“He stopped me and said, ‘Get your outs and then celebrate,’ ” Romo said this week. “He told me to just go play and let the game happen, and afterward you can be excited. That’s what I’m going to keep doing.”

Romo did get the final out that night against the San Diego Padres, and if all goes according to plan, he’ll do the same before three more celebrations.

Or will he?

The Giants, by circumstance more than choice, are trying to break the mold. One of the first lessons in Baseball 101 is find your ninth-inning guy. For the Giants, it has been ninth-inning guys. Three players — Santiago Casilla (25 saves), Romo (14) and Javier Lopez (seven) — saw heavy work as a closer, and Jeremy Affeldt occasionally gets action in the ninth.

The setup is unorthodox, especially in the postseason, where the Giants will run up against Cincinnati Reds left-hander Aroldis Chapman (38 saves) and possibly St. Louis’ Jason Motte (42) or Washington’s Tyler Clippard (32). But it’s working, even if some around the game think it shouldn’t.

“I don’t like it,” Padres closer Huston Street said. “I’ve always thought that people function best when they know their role and can plan accordingly. For the group, it’s just easier to prepare. It just is.”

Manager Bruce Bochy and pitching coach Dave Righetti understood that, so shortly after Casilla was pulled from the closer job, the staff met with the bullpen to discuss roles. It was going to be a committee, and everyone simply had to adjust.

“We’ve really rallied around the concept,” said Lopez, who had just seven saves in nine seasons before this one. “Everybody has refocused on just getting outs, not worrying about innings or situations. Traditionally, this isn’t the best game plan, but hey, this wasn’t the game plan going into the season.”

The Giants’ 2010 postseason run included one Wilson celebration after another. The All-Star pitched 11﻿2/3 shutout innings and saved six games, including the World Series clincher. But Wilson’s 2012 season lasted just two innings before he had to have his second Tommy John surgery. It could have been a death knell for the team’s chances, but the Giants found a solution, and it wasn’t immediately a committee.

“Casilla really needs to get some credit for stepping in and really saving our season,” Lopez said. “He allowed us to move just one guy out of his spot, and everybody else could get acclimated. He really stepped up.”

Casilla locked down the job before a blister led to troubles that forced a second change. By that time, the rest of the bullpen was in a groove and ready to embrace the committee concept. The Giants blew just 13 saves this season, tied with the Atlanta Braves for the fewest in the National League.

Bochy is proud of what his relievers have accomplished with their arms but more proud of what they’ve done in another department. In a world of big-money closers, he says he is fortunate to have a group that hasn’t grumbled.

“They have guys down there with no ego,” said former Atlanta Braves star John Smoltz, who had 154 career saves. “There are very few teams that can pull this off, but I like their chances.”

Bochy does, too, and he said he intends to stick to the plan in the postseason. But there have been signs in recent weeks that the committee might be undergoing a slight transformation as the pressure mounts. Romo had six of the nine saves in September and October and pitched at least an inning in five of them.

Romo struggled a bit in the 2010 postseason but said he’s ready for the increased energy and scrutiny that comes with the postseason.

“The job doesn’t change,” he said. “We pitch in front of a sold-out crowd every day at home, and I always feel like something is on the line. This is an opportunity to show what you’ve got on a big stage.

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